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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
require emergent evaluation ... coagulopathy (DIC ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... fulminans - DIC ... deficiency Work ... #Petechiae #Rash ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... History of bleeding (petechiae ... function test, ANA ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... • Immunologic Workup ... 100,000, Typically Age ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... • Immunologic Workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
100,000, Typically Age ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... of SLE versus DIL ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA >
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Evolution:
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... caused by bleeding (petechiae ... with isolated del ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology